The Allman Brothers Band – Ramblin’ Man

“Ramblin Man” – Single by The Allman Brothers Band from the album Brothers and Sisters
Released: August 1973
Songwriter: Dickey Betts

First video (on the top) has been recorded live on 12/16/1981 at Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ.
Second video (down the page) was recorded live on 11/2/1972 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY

Ramblin’ Man is a single from the album “Brothers and Sisters, released in 1973 by Allman Brothers Band.

Allmans guitarist Dickey Betts wrote this song, taking the title from the 1951 Hank Williams song “Ramblin’ Man.” Betts also sang lead on the track, which he described as mostly autobiographical, telling the story of a guy whose travels take him to many places, and who takes life as it comes.

This was the first Allman Brothers Band single recorded without their leader, Duane Allman, who was killed in a 1971 motorcycle accident. Duane’s work is on their 1972 album Eat a Peach, but for their next album, Brothers and Sisters, they had to fill the creative and sonic void left by his passing. Dickey Betts stepped up in a big way with “Ramblin’ Man,” which became the group’s biggest hit and proved they could survive the loss.

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The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man - 11/2/1972 - Hofstra University (Official)05:57

The band played this on the premiere of an ABC show called In Concert. It was their first national TV appearance, and also Berry Oakley’s last performance, as the bass player died in a motorcycle accident a week later. The show aired after his death and was dedicated to him.
This was the last song Berry Oakley recorded. He died in a motorcycle accident on November 11, 1972.

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